Anyone ever wake up to this?

[tylerdurden2816]

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[tylerdurden2816]

Smells like gears oil to me. Ran fine last night when I parked. I didn't hear any grinding, whirling or groaning from the rear end. Guesses on what failed? It's all in my wheel and leaked a bit onto the driveway as you can see.

[03Merc]

Axle seal went out. Replace everything.


2004 - MM 1618 - DTR 537

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

I did on my grand marquis. After the car sat for a month, old shock took a dump.

[2mercs]

Done it on our grandma keys. Luckily it was just a seal and not a bearing.

[tylerdurden2816]

So, check if it's the shock. If not, then replace everything?

[RubberCtyRauder]

its an axle seal, if it got on your brake pads, they need replaced too.

[larryo340]

Leaking shocks do not smell like gear oil, it has to be axle seal & bearing. Like others said replace it all...axles, bearings, and seals.

[tylerdurden2816]

Is there an all-in-one kit that's better than the others? My rear end is totally stock btw.

[Ourobos]

If it's just a seal no need to replace 'everything', just the seal... If it's the bearing and contaminated the rear end, that's a bigger issue.

[8UWITH6]

They sell axle repair bearings to get you by for a while if your axle is grooved which I am sure it is.

[Spectragod]

Done it on our grandma keys. Luckily it was just a seal and not a bearing.

Did Grandma pull through?? :lol::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Spectragod]

Smells like gears oil to me. Ran fine last night when I parked. I didn't hear any grinding, whirling or groaning from the rear end. Guesses on what failed? It's all in my wheel and leaked a bit onto the driveway as you can see.

It is doubtful that it "just" happened. Had a CV come in the shop, that diver said he never heard a noise either, the rear end axle tube was egg shaped, bearing ate out of it and the axle broke in 2 at the bearing. The brake assembly was holding it together, yet, not a noise was heard.

I would change it all and flush it all out, or you will have problems in the future, that is a guarantee.

[Bad_S55]

I have a similar problem; my seal is leaking, but not totally blown. The inside of my wheel looks like that, but the spray is nowhere near that bad, and it isn't pouring out like that. I know I should take care of it, but I have a complete rear end with 3.55s, trac-lok, & 31 spline axles that I'm freshening up so I can just put that in.

[lifespeed]

Done it on our grandma keys. Luckily it was just a seal and not a bearing.

That would be a first.

[lifespeed]

If it's just a seal no need to replace 'everything', just the seal... If it's the bearing and contaminated the rear end, that's a bigger issue.

It is never "just a seal". That is wishful thinking.

[SamF]

If it's just a seal no need to replace 'everything', just the seal... If it's the bearing and contaminated the rear end, that's a bigger issue.

This...seals fail sometimes, you may get lucky...maybe not tho. :cool:

[2mercs]

That would be a first.
Yeah mine was just a seal axle and bearing looked great.

[dmjarosz]

Yup, I woke up to that at a friends house on a road trip 450 miles from home. Kinda scary at first. Made it home safe n sound, replaced seals, bearings, and diff oil. Problem solved.